How do chemolithotrophs obtain their ATP and NAD(P)H? What is their most common source of carbon?

Q: Why are most marine photosynthesizers unicellular?

A: A single-cell organism that carries out all the necessary life processes is called a unicellular…

Q: How do psychrotrophs help with the spoilage of refrigerated foods.

A: Psychotrophs are cold-tolerant bacteria or archae that have the ability to grow at low temperatures,…

Q: What two major physiological features unify speciesof Thermoplasmatales? Why does this allow some…

A: Acidophiles are the organisms mostly microbes which survive in extreme acidic environment of less…

Q: How might the temperature and pH tolerance of ahyperthermophile living in a solfatara differ from…

A: The organism that develops in the environment with an extremely higher temperature is known as…

Q: What are some important biotechnological uses fromhyperthermophiles?

A: Hyperthermophiles are organisms that thrive in extremely hot environments with temperature ranging…

Q: What habitat characteristics govern the diversity and distributionof iron oxidizers?

A: Microorganisms or microbes are small living organisms that can be observed with the aid of…

Q: What form of energy metabolism is widespread amonghyperthermophiles?

A: The organisms that are capable of surviving in extreme hot environment are called hyperthermophile.…

Q: What's Geobacter? What's her function? And How Geobacter produces electricity?

A: The name of this specie is explained as follows: Geo means Earth, these bacteria produce their…

Q: Describe the two types of gliding motility displayed by myxobacteria, and sketch their respective…

A: Introduction  Movement/mobility and locomotion are the two key phenomenon present in animals which…

Q: How does a chemoorganotroph differ from a chemolithotroph?A chemotroph from a phototroph?

A: Microorganisms are small organism that cannot be seen by unaided eyes. There are numerous…

Q: Give three examples of energy sources used by chemolithotrophs.

A: Introduction  Organisms can be classified into two on the basis of their food production. Autotrophs…

Q: How does Propionibacterium use secondaryfermentation to conserve energy?

A: Propionibacterium freudenreichii is a non-motile gram-positive bacterium. It has an important role…

Q: What roles do water and air play in the life of the invertebrate, entamoeba histolytica

A: The term invertebrates refers to animals that lack a backbone. Sponge, starfish, snails, crabs,…

Q: What is unique about the physiology of the bacteriumAlcanivorax?

A: Alcanivorax is an aerobic gram-negative bacterium that inhabits the marine water. It is a halophilic…

Q: How can organisms such as Syntrophobacter andSyntrophomonas grow when their metabolism is basedon…

A: Syntrophic bacteria comprise an important group of organisms which play an important role in the…

Q: How does ammonia get from seawater into the cells of seaweeds?

A: Ammonia is present  in the marine water due to excretion of aquatic animals Sea weed needs carbon,…

Q: How much light (in watts or photons) is produced by luciferin, by dinofalgelates and by Virbio…

A: Luciferin is a light-emitting compound found in several organisms, including fireflies, fish, and…

Q: Describe how a vegetative cell, a heterocyst, and an akinete are different. How are heterocysts…

A: To describe: To describe vegetative cell, a heterocyst, and akinete uses and to determine how…

Q: How do prokaryotes and eukaryotes differ when viewed under microscope?   What are the diffrenebces…

A: Prokaryotes belong to the Kingdom monera which consists of unicellular archaebacteria and…

Q: How does Azotobacter differ from Rhizobium and its relatives? Consider both their biology and their…

A: Microorganisms capable of transforming atmospheric nitrogen into fixed nitrogen are included in the…

Q: What are the benefits and dangers of H. Pylori?

A: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) also known as Campylobacter pylori is a bacteria (gram-negative)…

Q: What are chemotrophs vs. autotrophs?

A: An autotrophs are primary producers who can produce their own food. Autotrophs are divided into…

Q: Explain the primary and secondary protonema in Funaria ?

A: Greeneries are little, non-vascular flowerless plants in the ordered division Bryophyta. Bryophyta…

Q: How does the Amoeba respond to nutrient broth?

A: Microbiology is a branch of biology that deals with the microorganism. Micro means small and ology…

Q: What can we conclude about the Pyrodictium/Pyrolobus groupin terms of life at high temperature?

A: Submarine hyperthermophilic archaea include genus Pyrodictium. The genus comprises a unique cellular…

Q: What are Saccharomyces genes?

A: DNA is the genetic material in most living organisms. It is the information hub of the cell that…

Q: What phylogenetic and physiological evidence suggests thattoday’s hyperthermophiles are the closest…

A: Introduction: Hyperthermophiles are organisms that have the ability to survive in extremely high…

Q: How do bacteria influence the life cycles of choanoflagellates?

A: Choanoflagellates are tiny protists present in both freshwater and marine water. These small living…

Q: Why are Protozoa dependent on water?

A: Protozoans are organisms that are mostly found in aquatic environments such as rivers, lakes or in…

Q: What does electron transport in anammox bacteria have incommon with electron transport in purple…

A: Electron transport chain is a series of complexes that are involved in the reoxidation of reducing…

Q: What molecular adaptations are found in piezophiles that allowthem to grow optimally under high…

A: The piezophile is an organism that thrives at the high pressure and is also called as barophile.…

Q: What are the major fermentation products ofLactobacillus and Escherichia?

A: The fermentation is the metabolic process which produces the chemical alteration in an organic…

Q: What is hirudinaria give example?

A: Hirudinaria is also known as a leech. It is mainly found in ponds, lakes, and other moist places…

Q: 1. Where do you expect to find a non-flagellated alga? 2. Find Spirogyra. Is it single-celled or…

A: Hello, thank you for your question. Since, we do not give answers using external reference I am…

Q: How does Brocadia anammoxidan obtain energy and how does it generate ATP ?

A: Brocadia anammoxidan is an anaerobic bacterium which oxidizes ammonium in absence of oxygen.…

Q: What are halophile, thermoacidophile and methanogen archaebacteria?

A: Organisms that live in extreme harsh environments are extremophiles. Most of the members come under…

Q: What type of bioluminscence produces 1000 photons of light per second in a normal situation without…

A: Bioluminescence is the process by which living organisms produce light through a chemical reaction,…

Q: What is the source of energy for  fungi? What is the source of energy for protozoa? What is the…

A: A fungus (plural fungi) is a eukaryotic organism belong to the kingdom fungi that includes…

Q: Explain how chemolithotrophs obtain energy.

A: Introduction: chemolithotrophs generally use electron donors that are oxidized in the cell and…

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